Course Transfer Equivalents

The Chemistry Department offers an innovative curriculum integrating the introductory topics of General Chemistry into the various sub-disciplines of chemistry. All students begin their chemistry coursework with the gateway course CHE 120 Chemical Principles of Organic Molecules. In this course, students are exposed to the topics typically discussed in General Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I such as atomic structure, bonding, chemical properties, functional groups, isomerism, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, kinetics and substitution reactions. Upon successful completion of CHE 120 Chemical Principles of Organic Molecules, students can take other courses in chemistry such as CHE 140 Reactions of Organic Molecules and/or CHE 220 Quantitative Chemical Analysis depending on what the requirements are for their intended major.

Below we outline the chemistry courses taught at Washington College and their equivalent courses taught at other institutions. We also have described and rationalized what courses students interested in a health professional school or an engineering program should take.

Washington College Course Title

Equivalent Course

Chemical Principles of Organic Molecules w/Lab

CHE 120

Organic Chemistry I w/Lab

CHE 201

Reactions of Organic Molecules w/Lab

CHE 140

Organic Chemistry II w/Lab

CHE 202

Quantitative Chemical Analysis w/Lab

CHE 220

Analytical Chemistry w/Lab

CHE 301

Chemistry of the Elements w/Lab

CHE 240

Inorganic Chemistry w/Lab

CHE 311

Health Professional Schools

Many health professional schools require between two and four courses in chemistry, and specifically General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry I, and Organic Chemistry II. As stated above the Chemistry Department does not offer courses in General Chemistry. Instead, the introductory topics traditionally covered in General Chemistry are now incorporated in the various subdisciplines of Chemistry. With that being said, students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions will receive exposure to all of the topics from General and Organic Chemistry in CHE 120, CHE 140, and CHE 220. If a student requires additional Inorganic Chemistry knowledge, then we suggest that he/she takes CHE 240.

Engineering Programs

Many engineering programs, including Washington College’s Engineering Dual-Degree Program with Columbia University, require that students are exposed to the topics typically found in General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II. To ensure students who are pre-engineering are exposed to the chemical topics they need for engineering programs, students should take CHE 120 and CHE 220.